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A Cycle of Sin
September 06, 2020 A Cycle of Sin by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 20:2 THE BIRTH of a newborn is a momentary event, taking place in a matter of hours, but at that moment, life has only just begun. Growth and maturity occur steadily and gradually as a child develops fromRead More …
True Greatness
September 05, 2020 True Greatness Matthew 20:20-28 There is a great contrast between the world’s value system and the Lord’s. The danger for believers is that we can easily slip into the culture’s way of thinking without realizing that our perspective is out of line with God’s. This is vividlyRead More …
The Poison of Impurity
September 05, 2020 The Poison of Impurity by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 19:1 WHEN GOD paid His visit to Sodom and Gomorrah, these twin cities controlled a lush, fertile valley through which ran the Jordan River. These two population centers were the economic hub for everyone living at the southernRead More …
God’s Perspective of Our Work
September 04, 2020 God’s Perspective of Our Work Dr. Charles Stanley Colossians 3:22-25 Workplace conversations often revolve around achievements, recognition and advancement—as well as the energy people put into reaching these goals. Although the culture values a spirit of competition and the drive it takes to win accolades, these areRead More …
The Secret to Prayer
September 04, 2020 The Secret to Prayer by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 18:20, 23-24 LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I approached prayer simplistically when I first learned how to pray. Ask God for what you want. If you ask Him correctly or impress Him sufficiently, He just might grant your request. OrRead More …
Defeating Discouragement
September 03, 2020 Defeating Discouragement Nehemiah 2:11-20 No matter what our position in life may be, we all at times encounter disappointment—and that can quickly lead to discouragement. Disappointment is simply an emotional response to a failed expectation or hope, whether because plans went awry or someone didn’t measure up. Read More …
Going Deep
September 03, 2020 Going Deep by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 17:2 NEARLY TWENTY-FIVE years had passed since the Lord first spoke to Abram in Ur. Since then, his spiritual roots had pushed deep into the soil of faith in his God. At long last, he trusted in the Lord’s promiseRead More …
Freedom’s Responsibility
September 02, 2020 Freedom’s Responsibility Dr. Charles Stanley 1 Corinthians 9 Our rights are among the most difficult things for us to relinquish, and that’s because letting go of them often feels unjust. After all, they are by definition a claim that we are morally or legally entitled to haveRead More …
The Almighty One
September 02, 2020 The Almighty One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 17:1 THIRTEEN YEARS passed, and Abram didn’t hear anything from God. There was no vision. There was no voice. There was no visit. Only silence. Try to imagine: complete silence on God’s part for thirteen years. Abram hadn’t handledRead More …
The Son Makes You Free
September 01, 2020 The Son Makes You Free Dr. Charles Stanley John 8:25-36 We all love the idea of being free to make our own choices about what to do and where to go, but Christ offers a much greater liberty than this. It’s spiritual freedom from the power ofRead More …
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